This packet is for the beginning of the year when you're teaching all the rules and procedures. I generally talk about a lot of things on that first day. My kids give me that 'deer in the headlight' look and I know it's not sinking in. This is a cute little story about Alex Alligator who goes to school and the students have to teach HIM the rules.
You can print the story pages, bind it, and make it into a book. I like to discuss the good and bad choices Alex makes along the way. Then, at the end of the book the student teach Alex the school rules. I like to use the snipping tool on my computer to take a picture of each page. Then drag it into my Smart board software to make slides for each page of the story. Then write on the pages the student's responses to what they will teach Alex. You could also do this with a document camera. There is a writing page for the rules we'll teach him and I turn that into a class book.
There is a class sort with situations to discuss if Alex should make a good or bad choice. I also included a Follow the Path game with questions about your own classroom and school procedures. Like- What is your teacher's name? What do you do if you need to throw-up? (I had that happen once on the 1st day of school YUCKY!). It's a fun little game to play with the whole class. This is also fun to review again in January when the kiddos have forgotten everything :)
There are also paper bracelet they can make to remind them to make good choices and a darling, very simple craftivity called the I CAN Chain. It has a review of some of the rules.
The winners are Kris, Teresa, and Lisa!
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27 comments:
What a fabulous product! Anything to help the kids get the routines and expectations of the classroom is gold! I love it and hope I win :)
Rae
Mindful Rambles
mindfulrambles@gmail.com
This is such a cute and engaging way to teach rules. I would love to win this!
mjc6255@lausd.net
Great idea!! amyhudson@live.com
Love the deer in the headlights analogy...so true! Sorry to hear about the throwing up on the first day, too!
I would love to win a copy!
tokyoshoes at hotmail dot com
Your packet turned out so cute! Thanks for the drawing!
Headleyfamily@comcast.net
What a great packet! I would LOVE to use this with my first graders in a few weeks. I have an adorable stuffed Alligator that would be a great Alex, too! Thank you!
Kris
What a great packet! I would LOVE to use this with my first graders in a few weeks. I have an adorable stuffed Alligator that would be a great Alex, too!
Thank you for the giveaway! My email is kfrye_@hotmail.com
Kris
I know my class would love this!
lraines78@gmail.com
Wonderful packet!
deb1mom@bbtel.com
Pick me! autismabc123@gmail.com
This would be awesome to use with my first graders! They would love it! davisk114@yahoo.com
Very Cute!
imgoingfirst@gmail.com
Too cute! Would love to be a winner!
rachelmd93@gmail.com
I absolutely LOVE this learning packet! Not only will these activities help students learn and understand the rules, but they will be able to internalize and apply them!! What a great idea. Thank you for creating these activities!
Teresa Perrine
teresaperrine@nelsd.org
This looks wonderful! Linda lott@telus.net
Great to teach rules. Love the booklet! I would love to win this.
Sue
Suewho51@aol.com
This packet is perfect for our kinders. We all need a hook to get them to relate to the begining of school rules. And our school's mascot is an alligator--how perfect is that! I can see why preparing this packet kept you up at night. Its wonderful. Thanks,Karen
kgc@legal-one.com
SO cute! And thorough! Would love to win it.
lindalouhoo
piccolal@bellsouth.net
Love this! What a great update from what I have been using. Thank you! - Heather
I would love to win! What a fun way to teach kids the rules!
aglanzer@yahoo.com
What a great idea!
Maria
meemsickle@gmail.com
Such a cute packet - love Alex Alligator.
Lisa
Teachez1@yahoo.com
Very cute!
dramsey@nbsd.k12.pa.us
I would love to use this in my classroom! I love your ideas!!!
tami.malan@canyonsdistrict.org
You are amazing. You are able to come up with ideas and then implement them perfectly. I have just the alligator to use. Someday I'll have a Smartboard, but your suggestion of using the document camera has me all excited.
I know I am late responding, but I have put this on my wish list. Hopin TpT will have a Back to School sale.
THYordan@aol.com
Brilliant as always!!! Love ya friend!!
~Fredia
Frogs in First
Would love this! Thanks!
kellybrown28021@gmail.com
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